a mythical monster animal usu represented as a monstrous winged and scaly reptile with a crested head, large claws, and the power to breathe fire
informal a very strict or formidable person, esp a woman
informal
a violent, combative, or very strict person
a fierce or formidable woman
any of various lizards, e.g. the Komodo dragon or a small brilliantly coloured tree-dwelling lizard of the E Indies
a newly industrialized and economically successful country in SE Asia
chase the dragon
informal to take heroin by heating it and inhaling the fumes
[Middle English via Old French from Latin draco from Greek drakōn serpent]